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Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Microbiological Sciences & Immunology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Every microbiological sciences & immunology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the microbiology program at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign stacks up to those at other schools.

UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and has a total student population of 52,679.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Microbiological Sciences & Immunology section at the bottom of this page.

UIUC Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Microbiology

UIUC Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in microbiology, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Microbiology Student Demographics at UIUC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the microbiology majors at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

UIUC Microbiological Sciences & Immunology Master’s Program

75% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of microbiology master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Of the students who received a microbiology master's degree from UIUC, 67% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in microbiology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Microbiological Sciences & Immunology

Microbiological Sciences & Immunology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Microbiology 13

Careers That Microbiology Grads May Go Into

A degree in microbiology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Medical Scientists 3,510 $87,660
Biological Science Professors 2,530 $78,400
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480
Microbiologists 860 $62,830
Biological Scientists 590 $84,180

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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